Derek Mears (born April 29, 1972) is an American actor and stuntman. Often appearing in horror and science-fiction titles, he came to prominence for portraying Jason Voorhees in the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th. His film roles also include The Hills Have Eyes 2, Predators , Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters , and Alita: Battle Angel . On television, he played the title character on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing.

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